It was a dark and stormy night. Thunder boomed and lightning crashed. The power was out so you grabbed your flashlight to see what was going on. You pushed the on button just as you heard a strange noise, but nothing happened. You were still in total darkness. Why was your flashlight not working? You will find out as you explore electricity.
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Begin by going to these sites to explore electricity and find out some basic information.
It was a dark and stormy night. Thunder boomed and lightning crashed. The power was out so you grabbed your flashlight to see what was going on. You pushed the on button just as you heard a strange noise, but nothing happened. You were still in total darkness. Why was your flashlight not working? You will find out as you explore electricity.
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- Begin by going to these sites to explore electricity and find out some basic information.
Electricity in our LivesSimple Circuits
- Then go to these sites to practice building a circuit.
BBC Changing circuitsBuild Your Own Circuit World
- Next, discover what materials conduct electricity and what materials are insulators by going to these sites.
BBC Circuits and ConductorsWho Can Resist
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/changing_circuits_fs.shtml
http://www.cleo.net.uk/consultants_resources/science/circuitWorld/circuitworld.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors_fs.shtml
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/siliconspies/flash/concepts/electricity.htm
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/siliconspies/flash/concepts/simplecircuits.htm
http://www.pge.com/microsite/pge_dgz/wires/resist.shtml
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